Mystery Paradise: Wishing Power Demon-Chapter 261 - 260 Chosen One
Chapter 261: Chapter 260 Chosen One
Chapter 261 -260 Chosen One
Duke Longjiu had another identity that was more widely known: the heir to Zenith Industry.
He wasn’t a big shot from the beginning.
Just like the Old Continent wasn’t a complete kingdom at the start.
“At that time, there were about ten countries on the continent, until the Laurel Family birthed a conqueror named Ailando, blessed by the Goddess of Abundance, who began to rapidly expand his territory. In just four years, he doubled his lands across half of the Old Continent. Wherever he ruled, the climate was always mild, and the harvests were abundant each year.”
As Fales said this, he paused, “The remaining kingdoms that hadn’t been annexed also developed a sense of crisis at this time. They banded together to form a temporary alliance to counter the conqueror. Initially, the two forces were evenly matched, but during the battle at Longjiu Peak, the lord of Longjiu who originally belonged to this alliance suddenly defected, leading to a massive defeat for the United Army. Eventually, the Old Continent was unified by the Laurel Family, officially becoming today’s Kingdom.”
Xue Quan also borrowed books about this history at Gleck Academy, which roughly matched what Fales had said, but what puzzled him was that the lord of Longjiu’s betrayal did not incite enmity among the allied lords. After he was made a Duke, his territory actually didn’t expand, and it remained limited to the original Longjiu Peak.
Not rewarding him was as good as punishing him. Clearly, Ailando didn’t trust this lord who tried to gain advantage through betrayal. Such a straightforward attitude undoubtedly encouraged those nobles who surrendered after their loss to take action. However, it turned out that no one sought revenge against him, and the days of the Longjiu Family were quite prosperous thereafter. They even vigorously promoted the development of man-made wonders, which directly led to the later Steam Revolution, and the following century was marked by rapid technological progress in the Old Continent.
After voicing his doubts, Ryan cleared his throat and took the initiative to say, “I heard from Her Royal Highness that the nobles formed an alliance to protect their fortunes from being stripped away. But they found that the benefits brought by the Goddess of Abundance after submitting to the Laurel Family far exceeded the income from their original territories. Perhaps it’s for this reason that the Longjiu Family carried on smoothly.”
“What about now? Is the Goddess of Abundance no longer effective?”
“What are you talking about being effective or not, do not speak so carelessly of the divinities!” Durin shouted, “Even today, the Abundance Sect is the number one sect in the Kingdom…”
“But compared to the Mechanical Sect, their followers’ combat abilities are indeed much weaker…” said Fales with a look of helplessness, “The output from the farms is nowhere near that of the factories. Just in terms of revenue, Duke Longjiu’s side is certainly more attractive.”
“Wait, what are you talking about?” Ryan couldn’t help interrupting, “What does this have to do with the Mechanical Sect?”
“The day after we left the Old Continent, the current head of Longjiu Peak, Wilson Longjiu, became the beneficiary of the God of All Machines’ blessing.”
“Who said this?”
People in Bloodhand Port are all talking about it, newspapers have published it, they even say divinities personally appeared at Longjiu Peak to bestow blessings upon the Duke,” Fales shook his head, “It might be true, it might be false, but that’s not important… The Mechanical Sect later claimed full support for the Longjiu Family, rumors have it that even the Executive Priests joined the fight.”
Xue Quan couldn’t help but smirk.
Imagining someone like Ge Wei carrying an Ouroboros onto the battlefield, indeed, would be enough to despair the opponent… especially considering there’s more than one Executive Priest in the Mechanical Sect.
History seemed to have come full circle.
Once, the Laurel Family with the Goddess of Abundance’s blessing swept through the entire Old Continent. Now it was Longjiu Family’s turn to have a beneficiary of the same blessing.
“Mr. Xue, I hope you can immediately place Katrina under house arrest, and close down the Mechanical Sect’s cathedral in Magnificent Castle.” Phineal puffed out his chest, trying to make himself appear less shattered, “If they receive the message from the Old Continent, they will surely respond to this rebellion, and then the situation might become more difficult to control.”
“As long as your men don’t spread the word, no one will know what’s happening in the Old Continent. Besides, isn’t Katrina one of your companions?”
Xue Quan naturally wouldn’t become a hitman for the Old Continent Kingdom—viewing the bigger picture, this internal strife actually had little to do with Magnificent Castle; even if the Royal City changed hands, this place was a distant land where the Emperor’s influence was limited, and the actual impact was quite minimal.
“She merely came with the ship and hardly had any interaction with us on the way!” Durin hastily denied, “Moreover, she is an Executive Priest of the Mechanical Sect, and will surely make completing the divinities’ will her creed. Aren’t you afraid the Mechanical Sect might rebel?”
“There was an Executive Priest from the Mechanical Sect who sacrificed her life to protect this city. If we now barricade the chapel and arrest people, what would the public think?” Xue Quan raised his hand, indicating there was no need to discuss this further, “If they really did such a thing, Paradise could still take action later.”
“Mr. Xue is right, this matter should not be their responsibility to bear,” Ryan stood up and said, “Let’s head back to the Old Continent immediately!”
“Huh?” Durin froze, “Go back for what?”
“To defend His Majesty the King, of course! I’m a Lieutenant Colonel in the Royal Guards, and I have no reason to stand by idly in the New Continent.”
“Have you lost your mind? The enemy has taken all the ports to the east, how are we supposed to go back?”
“If the eastern ports are lost, there are still the western ports. Even if warships can’t approach, we could set down a small raft at night and sneak in quietly. If we want to go back, we can always find a way.” Ryan looked towards Phineal, “When do we set out?”
“This… should be carefully decided.” The latter’s chest was no longer as firm, “I think we should reach an agreement with the Divine Envoy before making the next plan.”
“Then could you allot a ship to me at least!”
“Ridiculous, you’re not part of the navy, how could you just allot a ship as you wish? A Princess Aisha-class battleship is no small matter!”
Ryan couldn’t help but show a disappointed expression.
He turned his gaze to Xue Quan, “Mr. Xue… does Magnificent Castle have a ship that can travel to the Old Continent?”
“There is indeed one available, but it’s currently stranded and will take some time to be put back into service,” Xue Quan said, referring to the Goddess of Joy. After the nobles were brought ashore, it was abandoned in the shallow waters outside the southern part of the city, and Paradise hadn’t bothered with it since there was no need to go out to sea. “Are you determined to go back no matter what? According to what they’ve been saying, the Kingdom Army probably won’t hold out much longer. By the time you reach the Old Continent, the battle might already be over.”
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“No, I believe General Fales Ben will not be defeated so easily. Besides, nearly ten thousand elite troops of the Royal Guards are near the Royal City; the rebels will not take the city in a short time!”
“However, the information we have gathered indicates that the rebels have already entered the Royal City…” Durin argued.
“The Royal City is very large; adding the upper and lower districts together, it’s almost the size of ten Magnificent Castles, and guns and cannons have a limited threat to the buildings and permanent fortifications. As long as the defenders have firm will, even one street can be contested for a very long time.”
Xue Quan gave Ryan an unexpected glance, not having anticipated his considerable insight into urban combat.
“All right, since you’ve made up your mind, I won’t stop you. Once the Goddess of Joy is repaired, I agree to send you back to the Old Continent.”
“Thank you so much!” Ryan expressed with a hand over his chest, somewhat surprised that it was Paradise Sect which offered help first.
“No need to be polite; didn’t you also help dispel a misunderstanding for the city before? We always repay kindness,” Xue Quan said with a smile. He was clear in his mind that this matter now had to be reported to the supervisor.
